Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in elearning are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning organizations must deal with today because learning technology is developing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Public servants want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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